Home Phone comparison Huawei P30 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 - Which is better?

Huawei P30 Pro vs Tecno Spark 40

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Huawei P30 Pro
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Tecno Spark 40
Huawei P30 Pro
Tecno Spark 40

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Pro Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.47 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Tecno Spark 40, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Pro and Tecno Spark 40
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P30 Pro
vs
Tecno Spark 40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.47 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 570 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)231 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 73.4 mm (2.89 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %
Tecno Spark 40
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 360 48
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Tecno Spark 40
501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Tecno Spark 40
1410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22591410
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
Tecno Spark 40
255412
CPU19591384479
GPU15929735504
Memory11792167616
UX12855767813
NanoReview Score601688255412
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2490n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Writing score10855n/a
Web score7067n/a
Video editing5710n/a
Data manipulation7553n/a
NanoReview Score8525n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 13.4 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Web Browsing08:25 hn/a
Video Playback13:36 hn/a
Games05:24 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix20 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.7n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 29 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P30 Pro
130
Tecno Spark 40
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB
Tecno Spark 40
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 130
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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